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I looked at his eating manner with disgust and said coldly: "Even a starving ghost reincarnated has never seen someone like you"

Xue Ye laughed heartily, pulling me along to run until those curses could no longer be heard

After listening, he unceremoniously dragged me into a nearby hot pot restaurant

The future is shrouded in a desolate mist, and I find myself both yearning and lost.

You are not a good person either I looked at him coldly

Xue Ye, are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me? This girl has nothing to do with you, so why are you meddling? Regarding the incident at the venue, it was Big Bing and the others who started it first; it has nothing to do with me. You keep looking for trouble every day.

"You are insane." I pushed him away forcefully and turned to leave.

"Did you not just come out of the station? How is it? Did you not get enough to eat in there?" I called him out.

They nodded

It is snowing! It is snowing!

"Girl, how about you?" he asked me

If it weren't for Xue Ye helping me retrieve my wallet, I would definitely go to the police station to file a complaint against them. Evil people should receive their just deserts; otherwise, how can good people survive in this world

"I found it," Xue Ye said, bending down and panting, lifting his head to look at me with a very happy expression. I stared at his wet hair and the puddle of water beneath his canvas shoes, completely stunned.

"You fool, you don't know how to use things, do you want to die?" The man in the jacket looked at him as if he were a mental patient

"Speak up, Gangzi, how do you intend to resolve this?" He spat out his chewing gum and asked directly.

Patiently waiting for him to finish his meal, I took the initiative to settle the bill and prepared to leave. To my surprise, he obliviously picked his teeth with a toothpick, shook his leg, and hummed a tune, deliberately dragging out the time. It was only when the owner urged that it was time to close that he finally moved his backside from the chair.

"Is that all?" he asked

Ah! The police are here!" Xue Ye suddenly became anxious, urgently pointing behind us. A shiver ran through me as I turned to look with them.

December, the Great Cold

I suddenly feel that my life is truly filled with surprises and absurdities—meeting Fang Xuyu was a surprise, while encountering Xue Ye was absurd

"You can talk after you pick up the wallet," I said

The splash of water from the "plop" startled me, and the man in the jacket did not expect that Xue Ye truly had the courage to jump down. The few of us quickly gathered around.

Looking at the unfamiliar street scene, with no sign of a taxi in sight, I had no choice but to look for a bus stop.

The man in the jacket was taken aback, his expression slightly faltering

The man in the jacket was momentarily taken aback, a flicker of fear crossing his face. While shouting "crazy," he pulled Xue Ye up.

I am not sure how much exaggeration is mixed in his words, I responded with a smile

Xue Ye caught up and tried to get closer: "What is your name?"

That is wonderful, people like you should experience some hardship; otherwise, you would run amok. I actually hope that the police can keep you for a longer time to prevent you from causing harm to society when released

However, he merely shook his head in a feigned display of deep sorrow, leaning forward as he continued to dip the fatty beef into the hot pot

"Haha, girl." Xue Ye's tone softened as he playfully rubbed my face like a rogue, and the expected punch did not come.

"Not as bad as you all." I refuse to be outdone

While I was lost in my thoughts, three people beside me suddenly exclaimed. Following their gaze, I looked to the side and saw Xue Ye running a few steps towards the riverbank, gracefully leaping into the water.

Oh, well, the food inside is not good, I didn't touch my chopsticks. As for being taken to the police station, it was those few who caused trouble in my shop, and the police took them away for education. I was just a bystander who saw injustice and stepped in to help, but I was mistakenly injured.

"How do I know you are not in cahoots?" I have a poor impression of him; friends of a thug cannot possibly be good Samaritans. Moreover, according to the outcome of their transaction, I won't even get the wallet.

Xue Ye resembled a hungry dog just released from its cage, ordering a three-person set meal, and voraciously devouring it across from me, the sound of "smack smack" was infuriating to hear

His hand, soaked in cold water, grasped me, freezing my heart. I followed him in a daze, not knowing how long we ran, until we finally stopped

After going out, he came over wanting to give me a hug, but I hit him hard on the head with my bag and took the opportunity to run away

"Yes, what about it?" He is just as arrogant, "I just like to meddle, especially when it comes to beautiful women."

This year, I am certainly experiencing the adverse effects of the Tai Sui, otherwise how could it be that going out is so difficult that I would encounter a robbery? Not only did I miss seeing the plum blossoms, but I also ran into a good-for-nothing freeloader.

Why? I cannot do it

Of course they are not in cahoots; these individuals owe me money, and I am pursuing the debt. He grinned widely at me with a smile.

"Forget it, let's not discuss anything else for now." The man in the jacket glanced at me, looking down on the boy, and finally pointed at the surface of the lake, "So here's the deal, if I get the wallet, we can let this matter go. Do you dare?"

I bent over, gasping for breath, unable to understand what he truly wanted.

Only a fool would believe him

"What does hitting a woman count for!" The hoodie-clad youth lifted his hood, jumped down from the stone bench, and took a few steps to stand before us. He leaned in close to me and said with a serious expression, "Ha, beautiful."

"Allow me to formally introduce myself, my name is Xue Ye. You may call me Brother Xue, Brother Ye, or Brother Xue Ye." Xue Ye wiped his hand on his clothing and extended it towards me

"Gangzi, you must be precise in your speech." He patted the shoulder of the man in the jacket and said solemnly

I watched him raise his eyebrows, the starlight shimmering in his dark eyes, revealing his white teeth when he smiled, which was completely different from his attitude towards them

I have no money," he said

I can't help but find it amusing; they go out to commit robbery while also fighting among themselves. What kind of performance is this

"Alright, it's fine... there's nothing... just a bunch of fools." He gasped for breath, released my hand, leaned against a wall, and laughed heartily.

"I saved you, girl, you... call out to Xue Ge... let me listen..." He looked at me with a mischievous grin, stuffing the wallet he was tightly holding into my hand, his breath gradually calming down

He spoke without any shame.

He wore a hoodie with the hood up, obscuring his eyes, while his mouth moved rhythmically as he chewed gum

I thought to myself, the wolf's tail has finally revealed itself! So I resignedly closed my eyes, raised my head, and waited to be beaten

"You ungrateful little brat, how dare you!" Xue Ye exclaimed, gripping my shoulders tightly, looking as if he wanted to devour me

Should I give praise

"Robbery victim," I said

He pointed at me with his chopsticks, saying, "You girl look pleasing to the eye, but your heart is truly wicked"

He continued, "I opened a billiard room, and they got into a fight with another group of people. Since they were causing trouble on my turf, I had to intervene! In order to uphold justice, I joined the fray. I don't know which coward called the police, just when we were having a great time, the police came barging in, and I don't need to say what happened next"

Xue Ye did not catch up, and I could still hear the sound of laughter behind me from a great distance

His arguments sound watertight

Sitting in the taxi back to school, outside the window, the sounds of children screaming and chasing each other are incessant, leaving a trail of chaotic footprints in the snow, as the joy accumulated over the winter is completely unleashed on this snowy day

I ignored him

Your lack of money is none of my concern! I no longer need to fear him; I can confront him directly.

A huge ripple spread across the surface of the water, and Xue Ye, who had disappeared for a brief moment, suddenly emerged, holding a wallet in his hand, raising the corner of his mouth with all his might. He paddled through the water and quickly reached the shore

I did not show him a good face, cursing him to be wrapped in these wet clothes and catch a severe cold

He tugged at the corner of my clothing and winked at me, saying, "Treat me to a meal"

The man in the jacket said they had just come from the police station, clearly indicating that they were delinquents who had committed an offense and were reflecting by the lake after being dealt with. It is not my intention to humiliate them, but it is truly shameless for several grown men to squat on the street and snatch women's wallets

"Girl, don't be so fierce. Brother Xue helped you fish out your wallet, which took too much effort, so I need to make up for it." He licked the chili sauce off his fingers and shamelessly showed me his sleeves, "Look, I can even wring out water from them."

The wallet floats on the surface of the lake, far from the shore, and cannot be retrieved without going into the water. On such a cold day, only someone reckless would jump in. How can I know if they are not playing good cop and bad cop, colluding to deceive me?

"Xue Ye, do not meddle in my affairs. Today, I must teach her a lesson." The man in the jacket spoke arrogantly, and the two young men who had originally blocked the back road also gathered around.

"That's it," the man in the jacket replied. Fearing that he might not be believed, he pointed to the two people behind me, "Mazi, Xiao Ke, you will be my witnesses"

"Run!" Xue Ye grabbed my hand and desperately ran in the opposite direction. Behind us, the curses of the man in the jacket came immediately.